Chapter 298 The plan succeeded
"I hate him for different reasons than you do."
A bitter smile flashed across Mrs. Pei's haggard and cold face, and her eyes were filled with sadness.
"I hate Pei Yuanyi for being too sentimental. He values ​​friendship and family above all else."
"Needless to say, you all should also know that Pei Yuanyi and I have been married for twenty-one years. We got married when he was still a scholar.
Since I joined the Pei family, I have witnessed how he spent all his wealth to help the Pei family members..."
After Mrs. Pei said this, the Pei clan leader and the four elders could no longer sit still.
"Pei Rong, what nonsense are you talking about? We have never benefited from Pei Yuanyi's help. Please don't throw dirty water on us."
However, Shen Zhao heard those people cursing madly in their hearts.
[Pei Rongshi, that bitch, how dare she expose our past.]
[That was all Pei Yuanyi's voluntary return to his clan. Without the Pei clan, how could he, Pei Yuanyi, have come so far and climbed so high?]
"Why don't these lowly people rush over and abuse Pei Rongshi instead of letting her complain about her grievances? When everyone leaves, I will kill her and repay her for the grievances she suffered today a hundredfold!"
Chen Zhao glanced at Old Madam Pei. At this moment, Old Madam Pei's eyes were filled with poison, and she stared at Pei Rongshi without blinking.
It seemed as if it would pounce on her and bite off Pei Rong's neck in the next moment.
Pei Rongshi was not at all flustered by the accusations of the Pei clan leader, and said calmly:
"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, everyone can see it. Just ask yourself, which official who climbed up from the countryside would move his entire family to the capital?"
"Only Pei Yuanyi! Whether he was appointed as an official in his ancestral land or took up a post in a local area, every time he went to a place, the Pei clan members followed him to take up his post. What I said is not false at all!"
The Pei clan leader immediately retorted, "Pei Yuanyi is a junior member of the Pei clan, and we elders were worried about him taking on the post alone. To our surprise, you, a vicious woman, used our painstaking efforts to make us feel like we were taking advantage of Pei Yuanyi. It really chills our hearts!"
The Pei clan leader's trick of turning the tables is being played out again, and Pei Rongshi has long been accustomed to this kind of drama.
In the past, she would endure it for Yuan Yi, but now she doesn't have to.
"Your painstaking efforts are truly unacceptable. Food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and even the marriages, childbirth, and academic examinations of the clan members were not paid for by Pei Yuanyi. They were not arranged by Pei Yuanyi, and they were not obtained by Pei Yuanyi at the cost of his dignity."
With every word Pei Rong said, the faces of the Pei clan members became uglier.
"What do you know? Only when the Pei clan members are well can they help Pei Yuanyi. He is not helping us, but he has selfish motives and is training helpers for himself."
"What a great way to train a helper! May I ask the clan leader, since Yuan Yi's accident, has anyone in the clan been working on his behalf? Has anyone spoken up for him?"
As soon as Pei Rong said this, everyone began to whisper.
"I really didn't see any of the Pei family members moving around for Pei Yuanyi."
"Also, I feel like the Pei clan leader has such a thick skin that he would say Pei Yuanyi's contributions to the clan members are selfish. If I were Pei Yuanyi and heard this, I wonder how heartbroken I would be."
The Pei clan leader remained calm and composed as he spoke righteously, "Pei Yuanyi is a criminal. We, the Pei clan, are all men of justice. We certainly won't stand for a traitor. Please don't listen to this vicious woman's lies. We have come to the Pei Mansion today and invited you in so that you can witness something."
Chen Zhao looked at the confident look on Pei's face and knew what he was going to do next.
It won't be long before he regrets his foolish action today.
The Pei clan leader picked up the consent letter for expelling Pei Yuanyi from the Pei clan and said loudly, "What I hold in my hand is the consent letter for expelling the traitor Pei Yuanyi from the Pei clan. From today on, Pei Yuanyi is no longer a member of the Pei family and has no further relationship with the Pei clan."
As he spoke, he squeezed the blood-scabbed pads of his fingers, and signed his name as the patriarch with the fresh blood.
Upon seeing this, the other four elders followed suit and signed their names one by one in the position of elder.
A smile flashed in Pei Rong's eyes.
His face was filled with grief, and he said bitterly, "Yuan Yi treated you well, but this is how you treated him after he got into trouble! If he is ever found innocent and released, how will you face him? How can you still have the nerve to come and ask for his selfless help!"
A hint of hesitation appeared on the face of the Pei clan member.
Seeing this, Shen Zhao stepped forward and said:
"Madam Pei, if Lord Pei is convicted this time, there will be no future for these people."
Madam Pei glanced at Shen Zhao with gratitude. She knew that it was Prince Zhong who was helping her.
Si'er and Mr. Xie San are close friends, and Prince Zhong was brought here by Mr. Xie San. All the actions of Prince Zhong just now were to protect the mother and daughter.
She can see clearly what others cannot see.
After Shen Zhao said this, the Pei family members who were still hesitant just now became even more certain that Pei Yuanyi would definitely die and there was no possibility of him being released.
Even if he really didn't do it, if the court couldn't catch the thief, the emperor would take action against Pei Yuanyi in order to appease the anger of the people.
After all, this matter was caused by him.
"Don't worry, you evil woman. Today we have expelled Pei Yuanyi from the Pei family. Whether he is beheaded in the future or released without guilt and still enjoys a high official salary, it has nothing to do with us.
My Pei family has nothing else but ambition and integrity, and we will never go back on our word!"
Pei Rongshi was waiting for these words, "Okay, from today on, Pei Yuanyi has no relationship with the Pei family anymore!"
Shen Zhao looked at Madam Pei with more and more admiration. Xie Yuheng would have a smart and resolute mother-in-law in the future.
Shen Zhao looked again at those smug and overjoyed idiots from the Pei family.
If something really happened to Pei Yuanyi, did they really think they could escape punishment?
Even if they managed to escape by chance, they have been supported by Pei Yuanyi all these years. Without the selfless contribution of Pei Yuanyi, the sucker, do these trash really have the ability to survive!
I heard those idiots were still plotting how to get the Pei family's property.
Chen Zhao just wanted to laugh. Once Pei Yuanyi was sentenced to death, the Pei family's property would be confiscated, and they would not get a single cent.
Pei Yuanyi has only been locked up for two days, and these people haven't noticed anything wrong with his food, clothing, housing and transportation.
As time goes by, there will be no one to support them, and these people will have to live off their savings. They may then regret their actions of adding insult to injury today.
In front of everyone, Pei Rong got rid of these blood-sucking insects and turned to look at the people with bad intentions.
Chen Zhao knew that Madam Pei was about to start fighting back against these ungrateful people.
Pei Yuanyi treated the people well, and his reputation as a wise man is known to the world.
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